The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-03-10
APPROPRIATION BILLS
THEY AMOUNT TO FOUR MILLIONS
LESS THAN LAST YEAR.

Many Millions Would Have Been Added
Had Congress Lasted a Few Days
Longer-ApprOpriation That Did Not
Pass-PresidentiaI Pardons-News.
WASHINGTON, March THE appropria-
tions last year footed up $685. OOO This year
they will not go beyond $500, 900, 900, but this
is owing principally to the failure Of the ap-
preparations bills and defeat of one or two
measures calling for very large amounts Of
money The river and harbor bill of S10,-
900, 900 received pocket veto. The president
tried to examine the bill Thursday evening,
but gave it up after three hours work He
withheld his signature because it did not
reach him in time. The deficiency bill also
fell This appropriated over SIS, 900 ,000 and
the president was much interested in the pas
sage Of this measure, In it we're the appro-
priations for carrying on the government
suits against the Bell Telephone company, and
for the payment of $4,000 advanced by the
department of justice to the special counsel
employed last year.
This measure also contained $4,000, 900 for
the Central Pacific Railroad company upon
claim for transportation This part of the
bill was cut out before the conference COM
mittee reached an agreement. The house
conferees peremptorily refused to give this
81, 900 to this railroad as long as it was so
deeply indebted to the government. This de-
fciency bill also comprehended a number of
important claims, such as money for the in
crease of the water supply of Washington,
extra clerk hire in the various branches Of
the government, and this measure will not
necesstate an extra session. The loss Of this
bill will work great personal hardships.
The deficiency bill would have become q
law if it could have been engrossed in time.
A dispatch from Speaker Carlisle about the
condition of this bill brought the president
to the capitol at II 80 He was accompanied
by his cabinet. He signed the district bill
while the ink was still wet on it, but the de-
ficiency bill could not be reached, and the
president would not permit the hands Of the
clock to be set back so as to bring it within
the technical limit
The fortification bill failed because the
house and senate could not agree upon the
amount Of money which should be expended
upon Notifications Last year the house APP
propriated S600,00 The senate added
So, 900 900, and the bill failed. This year the
senate made bill aggregating $41 900, 900.
The house agreed to $17,0OO,OOO a magnifl-
cent sum for the beginning of any system Of
coast defences, but the senate insisted upon
its Sal 900, ,OOO apparently for no other pur-
pose, than Of throwing the responsibility on
the house.
The only item of coast defense is in the
naval bill, which provides for an increase of
over $40 900, 900 beyond the bill of last year.
The extra money in the naval bill is for the
building of steel cruisers, The appropriation
bills are not yet printed with the changes
made in them in the last two or three days,
but an estimate of them have been obtained
from the clerk of the house appropriation
committee, The legislative bill appropriates
SS7, 900 900; army BILL s24, ,OOO, 900; diplomatic
and consular, 1880, 900; agricultural bill,
81 900, 900; pension bill, S76, $50 900; Mexican
pension bill, $6,SOOOOO miscellaneous, S.
100000; military academy, $4,000 900; Dis
trict of Columbia, $4 100, 900; postoffice bill,
S57OOO,O0O. The steamship mail subsidy was
knocked out of this bill, the senate receding
at the last moment.
Through the failure of the dependent PEN
sion, river and harbor, Notifications and de-
ficiency bills, this congress goes out with
very good showing so far as the footings of
the appropriations are concerned.